Tag: SH-AWD

“2019 Acura NSX” The New Sports eXperience (NSX) Ever Better The first Acura NSX rolled out in 1989 as a 1990 model, and it is clearly as popular now, perhaps even more so than when it was first introduced, and it still maintains a substantial fan base. A performance enhancement came in 1997 with fitment…

“2019 Acura MDX A-Spec SH-AWD” Upgraded Luxury and Performance added plus First A-Spec Model The latest iteration Acura MDX rolls out with enhanced luxury appointments, an upgraded interior treatment along with additional exterior color choices. The 2019 model lineup includes for the first time, the popular A-Spec sport appearance package….

2019 Acura RDX A-Spec” Third Gen RDX Designed and engineered in U.S. Since its introduction in 2006, Acura’s RDX has become one of the biggest players in the compact premium CUV market segment. A Two-Wheel Drive model for those consumers who had no need for Four-Wheel Drive bowed for the 2010 model year. the RDX…

By Barbara & Bill Schaffer We get lots of people asking us to recommend a car and our suggestions tend to be conservative, because that’s what people generally want – a good, dependable, safe vehicle or perhaps an outstanding value. Safe Recommendations Over the years we found that one of the safest recommendations, for someone…

By Barbara & Bill Schaffer The Acura brand never seemed to be a performance brand in our minds. Instead, we’ve always thought of Acura as semi-luxurious, dependable and enjoyable to drive. There is certainly nothing wrong with those traits, in fact, the Acura brand cars have always been vehicles we have recommended as…

“Acura MDX Sport Hybrid” A Performance Oriented SUV Seattle, WA – What do you do if you’re the manufacturer of two of the top three SUVs and one of them is the best selling SUV of all time? The first is the Acura RDX and the second is the Acura MDX, which is the titleholder….

“2017 Acura NSX” Revolution vs. Evolution – the New Sports eXperience The first Acura NSX is clearly as popular now, perhaps even more so than when it was first introduced, and it still maintains a substantial fan base. Avid devotees mourned the disappearance of the original iconic sports car from Honda’s luxury division, constantly clamoring…

By Barbara & Bill Schaffer Just like we have certain foods that we consider to be comfort foods, there are some cars that fall into a similar category with us — let’s call them “cozy cars” for lack of a better name. One of the vehicles we’ve often considered to be a “cozy car” is…